Policy, Research and Influencing
Our policy, advocacy and research work aims to influence governments globally, to realise the rights of children and young people living in the poorest and most fragile parts of the world.
We partner with policy makers, parliamentarians, young people, the media and civil society networks to promote gender equality and girls’ rights. We use the evidence and learning from our research and programmes to support children and young people to advocate on the issues that matter to them.
Our policy and advocacy team work on a number of key issues that children face around the world, including gender inequality and gender-based violence, exploitation, access to education and adolescent health. Discover more below and explore our latest reports, blogs and research.
Girls in crisis
Around the world, millions of adolescent girls are living in countries affected by conflict and humanitarian crises. In these environments, girls face increased challenges, including limited access to education, increased domestic work, the risk of gender-based violence and exploitation, child marriage and early pregnancy.
Through our policy and research work, we’re highlighting the voices of girls growing up in crises, whose unique situation is often overlooked, to ensure they get the protection and support they need.
Real Choices, Real Lives
Our Real Choices, Real Lives research study is following 142 girls across nine countries – Benin, Brazil, Cambodia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Philippines, Togo, Uganda and Vietnam – from birth to 18.
Now reaching adolescence, the girls and their parents describe what it means to be a girl in their family and community, and how age, poverty and gender impact their lives.
Our policy and advocacy work
Healthy Lives
Our work takes a rights-based approach to WASH, SRHR and Healthcare
Gender Equality
Our work brings the key issues that are facing girls and young women into the spotlight
Citizenship and Participation
Ensuring children and young people's voices are listened to is at the heart of all our work
Education
We work to ensure that all girls and boys have the right to inclusive quality education
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Meet the policy team
Our policy team are committed to advancing children’s rights and equality for girls.
Policy, Research and Influencing blogs
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LATEST POLICY BLOGS
Really reaching the most marginalised?
Baroness Goudie on the role of research in understanding the realities of girls' lives.
Adolescents: the missing population in universal health coverage
Adolescents’ needs must be included if we’re to achieve health and wellbeing for all.
Why adolescent girls in crises must be a priority to unlock education for all
The unique challenges faced by girls must be overcome to achieve the SDG on education.
Beyond Brexit
We ask: what could a post-Brexit ‘global Britain’ look like?
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